Box Score Saturday, November 6, 20101:00 PMSaskatoon, UofS - Griffiths StadiumBox Score Score1234FinalGolden Bears0372131UofS Huskies3621030 AB TDs: Laine Rogers, Ryan Meraw, Matt Jarvis, and Ryley Richardson Completing a stunning and seemingly unfathomable comeback, the fourth-seeded Golden Bears erased a 30-3 third quarter deficit to shock the top-seeded Saskatchewan Huskies 31-30 Saturday at Griffiths Stadium in PotashCorp Park in Saskatoon. Alberta moves on to face the second-seeded Calgary Dinos next Saturday in the Canada West championship, the Hardy Cup. The winner will host the national semifinal, the Mitchell Bowl, Nov. 20 against theAtlantic University Sport champion. Golden Bears’ quarterback Julian Marchand picked apart the Huskies secondary in the second half, tossing for 309 yards and three touchdowns for the game. Laurence Nixon was steady at the helm for the Huskies, throwing for 280 yards and two touchdowns. Despite their absence in the game’s crucial moments, the Huskies defence forced five turnovers on the afternoon and were vital in giving their side a 9-3 edge at halftime. After 76-yard Rory Kolhert touchdown reception put the Huskies up 30-3, everyone but the Golden Bears checked out of the game. With only 3:50 left in the third quarter it seemed the Huskies had punched their ticket to the Canada West final. The fourth quarter was supposed to be a footnote, but instead it became a riveting comeback narrative no Huskie will care to revisit. First Marchand connected with Laine Rodgers for an 11-yard touchdown toss to close the third quarter and make it 30-10. Then, four minutes into the fourth Marchand found Ryan Meraw from nine yards out to bring the deficit to 30-17. When Matt Jarvis rumbled into the end zone to make it 30-24 with 2:47 remaining, the 3,921 in attendance stiffened up. However, another Bears major just seemed too unlikely. But when the Bears took control on their own 33-yard line with 1:36 remaining after yet another Huskies threeand-out, worry was in vogue. Marchand marched the Bears to Saskatchewan’s 33 before an improbable catch punctuated an improbable comeback. Marchand tossed the cowhide up for Ryley Richardson, who eluded defensive back Cody Halseth and climbed the ladder to come crashing down, ball-in-hand, to tie the game at 30. Hugh O’Neill’s extra point sailed through the uprights in a silent stadium, giving the Bears a 31-30 lead. With only 18 seconds left on the clock the Huskies could not get within field goal range after starting from their own 23-yard line. Share this story Top stories from UAlberta